Rangers Could Prove Too Strong
Stanley Cup Playoffs – East Round 2: New York Rangers (55-23-4, first in the Eastern Conference) host Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7, second in the Eastern Conference). Game 5. The Rangers lead the series 3-1.
The Rangers should be able to come out on top against the Hurricanes. Our betting prediction is to back them on the Moneyline where an attractive 1.95 can be landed.
7 Rangers Victories in Previous 10 H2H Clashes
Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers went head-to-head on Saturday night, with the Canes winning 4-3 at PNC Arena.
The Canes had 25 shots on goal and the goals were shared around between four players including Sebastian Antero Aho. The Rangers racked up 25 shots on goal, with Alexis Lafreniere, Will Cuylle and Barclay Goodrow each scoring one goal.
The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen seven the Rangers wins.
Carolina Hurricanes – Last 10 Games
5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 37.0 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. The Canes have been giving up 3.2 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.7%.
Sebastian Antero Aho is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Jake Guentzel recording 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Frederik Andersen have a 2.63 goal against average with a .897 save percentage.
New York Rangers – Last 10 Games
The Rangers have 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.1 goals from 32.2 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.9%.
The top points scorer is Mika Zibanejad with 15 points, 3 goals and 12 assists, while Vincent Trocheck is next best after having 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 2.00 GAA with a .935 SV%, including one shutout.
Starting Goalies
Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together NHL forecasts. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available team, player and goalie stats and make predictions.
Key Hurricanes vs Rangers stats:
There is 1.95 available when it comes to New York Rangers on the Moneyline. We believe that our pick has a strong chance of winning this NHL encounter and the odds makes lots of appeal.
Those looking for a bigger price about a victory for Rangers should head to the Match Winner & Total Goals lines. You can combine this pick with an Over / Under prediction for more juice.
Rangers Moneyline Probability
According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.2% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.